Best Schools in Sutton

How many schools are there in Sutton?

Sutton has 29 open schools: 14 state primary, 8 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 3 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Sutton are rated Outstanding?

7 schools in Sutton were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Orchard Hill College, Avenue Primary Academy, Harris Academy Sutton, Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy, Manor Park Primary Academy and 2 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 24 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Orchard Hill CollegeAvenue Primary AcademyHarris Academy SuttonCheam Park Farm Primary AcademyManor Park Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Sutton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 7 schools in Sutton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Sutton Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 82.6 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Nonsuch High School for Girls (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 81.8 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Glenthorne High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 63.6 and 80% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Sutton Grammar SchoolNonsuch High School for GirlsGlenthorne High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Sutton have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Sutton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery (97% in reading, 97% in maths); Manor Park Primary Academy (95% in reading, 97% in maths); and Westbourne Primary School (93% in reading, 94% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Cuddington Croft Primary School and NurseryManor Park Primary AcademyWestbourne Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Sutton?

Yes. Nonsuch High School for Girls and Sutton Grammar School are state grammar schools in Sutton. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Nonsuch High School for GirlsSutton Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Sutton?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Sutton published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Manor Park Primary Academy, 464 metres for 2026 entry; Avenue Primary Academy, 2811 metres for 2025 entry; Cheam Fields Primary Academy, 1669 metres for 2025 entry; Devonshire Primary School, 662 metres for 2025 entry; Greenshaw High School, 242 metres for 2025 entry. We hold figures for 8 schools in Sutton; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Manor Park Primary AcademyAvenue Primary AcademyCheam Fields Primary AcademyDevonshire Primary SchoolGreenshaw High School

Source: Sutton admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Sutton?

Apply to your council - Sutton, Central Bedfordshire or Surrey, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.